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FILE PHOTO: Officials in protective suits head to a poultry farm for a suspected bird flu case in Higashikagawa, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo November 8, 2020. Picture taken November 8, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
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Bird flu outbreak spreads to 20% of Japan's prefectures

The government is calling for extra vigilance because of the growing number of infections in Japan and in Europe